Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Friday Morning News – January 31

Weather – Flurries with risk of freezing drizzle. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 9. Tonight – Flurries with risk of freezing drizzle. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature steady near minus 2. Wind chill near minus ...

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Thursday Morning News – January 30

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 70 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 13 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 70 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle overnight. Wind up to 15 ...

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Week 3 – Winner of the LDHCF ‘Catch the Ace’ Announced!

  The winner of the second week in the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation’s ‘Chase the Ace’ was announced this morning. Should someone have the Ace of Spades in the envelope they choose they could win $1,365.00 as well as the $469.00 from the weekly draw. Wawa resident Rene Dumont had the winning ticket. His ticket chose envelope #10 to ...

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Wednesday Morning News – January 29

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 21 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 70 percent chance of flurries overnight with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. ...

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Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) province-wide strike on Thursday

Dear ADSB Families of Elementary Students and LBS Students: The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced yesterday that it is escalating its rotating strikes the first week of February if central agreements are not reached. There will be a province-wide strike on Thursday, February 6th and for the Algoma district, another one-day strike (as part of the rotating strikes) ...

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Tuesday Morning News – January 28

Weather – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 12 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 19. Wind chill minus 15 this evening ...

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Monday Morning News – January 27

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle early this evening. Wind up to 15 ...

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Measures to Monitor Wuhan Novel Coronavirus Risks at Canadian Airports being implemented

Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and co-chair of the federal-provincial-territorial health table, released the following statement on Ontario’s preparedness for the Wuhan novel coronavirus following a joint call with her federal and provincial counterparts: “While there remain no confirmed cases of the virus in Canada, the federal government is putting in place enhanced screening and detection measures ...

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TBSO signs up Music Director Paul Haas for another four years

After a brief but thorough renegotiation process, TBSO President Linda Penner and TBSO Music Director Paul Haas are pleased to announce the renewal and extension of his contract with the Thunder Bay Symphony for the next four years. “We couldn’t be more delighted to have Paul for another four years,” says Penner. “Not only will the community and our audiences have the opportunity ...

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Saturday Morning News – January 25

Weather – Periods of snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill near minus 8. Tonight – Snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 11 overnight. News Tidbits – In the Soo yesterday, a funding announcement was ...

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Friday Morning News – January 24

Weather – Periods of light snow. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill near minus 9. Tonight – Periods of snow. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill near minus 9. News Tidbits – Did you know that the Big Bear does gluten-free fried fish with gluten-free gravy for your french fries? What a great ...

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Thursday Morning News – January 23

Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature falling to minus 5 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus ...

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Week 2 – Winner of the LDHCF ‘Catch the Ace’ Announced!

The winner of the second week in the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation’s ‘Chase the Ace’ was announced this morning. Should someone have the Ace of Spades in the envelope they choose they could win $1,365.00 as well as the $485.00 from the weekly draw. Wawa resident Christian Lapointe had the winning ticket. His ticket chose envelope #18 to be ...

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Wednesday Morning News – January 22

Weather – Cloudy. A few flurries beginning this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. ...

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Wawa and surrounding Communities Receive Funding via Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF)

Premier Doug Ford and Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure, announced a $200 million investment this year through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) to help 424 small, rural and northern communities build and repair critical local infrastructure, including roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure. As part of the government’s ‘Plan to Build Ontario Together’, OCIF helps eligible communities invest in ...

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